Expression of IdeasHardChoosing a logical transition
Expression of Ideas practice question
Ancient Roman concrete was made with volcanic ash, which reacts with seawater so that the material grows stronger over the centuries. ____ some engineers today are experimenting with ash-based mixes designed to heal their own cracks.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. Likewise,Correct
- B. However,
- C. Consequently,
- D. Nonetheless,
Answer: A. Likewise,
Both sentences describe concrete that improves itself through a chemical reaction — the ancient case and a modern parallel. A transition of similarity fits.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. However,
- 'However' signals contrast, but the modern experiments follow the same idea as the Roman concrete.
- C. Consequently,
- 'Consequently' would make the modern work a direct result of Roman concrete. It's inspired by it, not caused by it — and the sentence presents a parallel, not an effect.
- D. Nonetheless,
- 'Nonetheless' means 'in spite of that'. Nothing in the first sentence is an obstacle to the second.
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